Micromax Canvas Infinity

Smartphone launches these days are centered around a device’s USP, which in the case of Micromax Canvas Infinity is its display. Make no mistake, the smartphone isn’t bezel-less by any means, but it comes close with its 5.7-inch HD display which boasts an impressive screen-to-body ratio of 83 percent. What this means for you, the end user, is that you get a lot more screen without having to contend with an unwieldy device. Matter of fact, the Micromax Canvas Infinity, with its big display, is of the same size as the iPhone 7 Plus (review) and the OnePlus 5 (review), both of which come with 5.5-inch displays. The unique aspect ratio also gives the Infinity’s display a unique resolution of 1,440 by 720 pixels, which is slightly sharper than what you would normally get on a standard 720p display.

Smartphone photography has evolved quite a bit in the past few years which is why the camera specs of a smartphone are usually the front and centre whenever a new device is launched in the market. With the Canvas Infinity, Micromax is targeting mobile photographers too and the handset comes equipped with a pair of 13MP and 16MP sensors on the back and the front respectively. Both the sensors boast f/2.0 aperture and the front camera is aided with its own flash module as well. On paper, the Canvas Infinity is an incredible shooter and to Micromax’s credit, the smartphone delivers for the most part in real life too. The primary camera of the smartphone clicks good images in broad daylight and manages to capture a good amount of details as well. There’s a built-in HDR mode which does well to increase the contrast ratio of images however, I noticed that it over-compensates at times making the scene look unnatural. The shutter speed of the smartphone is good and it latches on to the subject quickly too, so no complaints there.

The good news – Micromax Canvas Infinity ships with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The not so good news – it isn’t a mid-tier chip as we’ve seen the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 use, but a Snapdragon 425 processor which works with 3GB of RAM. Seeing how budget buyers often make their purchase decisions based on a smartphone’s core specs alone, the Canvas Infinity might not seem as enticing as some other smartphones in this segment. With that said, the Canvas Infinity isn’t a complete lag-fest and you can even game on the phone, provided you’re willing to tone down the graphics settings to medium or low on demanding titles like Asphalt 8. You’ll also notice that the handset stutters a bit while navigating through the UI. For instance, the animation for the comprehensive search tool appeared choppy at times and the Canvas Infinity had to stop and catch its breath when I was jumping between multiple applications too.

The Micromax Canvas Infinity ships with a 2,900mAh battery which isn’t the beefiest we’ve seen in this segment. Naturally, the battery life of the smartphone is downright average and I managed to get around four hours of screen on time with the Canvas Infinity. Suffice it to say, you’ll have to plug in the smartphone every night, and if your usage is heavy, might even top up the juice sometime during the day if you want to avoid giving yourself a panic attack late evening.